Marc Lallanilla

Climate change could wreck parts of NYC, and some people are more vulnerable than others.

People have responded with outrage over the news that aborted fetuses were routinely burned at an incinerator in Oregon that used medical waste to generate electricity.

Hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, is a drilling technique used for extracting oil or natural gas from deep underground.

An international team of medical researchers has now found evidence linking prostate cancer to a common sexually transmitted infection known as trichomoniasis, or simply "trich."

California's wildfires have spawned a number of dramatic fire whirls, also known as fire devils, fire tornadoes or "firenadoes." What is a fire tornado, and how dangerous are they?

Exploding head syndrome is a real condition, and researchers are finally beginning to address this rare and little-understood sleep disorder as an illness worthy of medical investigation.

One of the most infamous terrorist organizations in Africa today, Boko Haram has achieved notoriety for its recent murders, kidnappings and violence. What is Boko Haram?

World War I, which lasted from July 1914 to November 1918, introduced many scientific and technological advances, leading some observers to refer to it as "the first modern war."

In the annals of war, animals have answered the call of duty more than once. Now, the macaque monkey is serving the People's Liberation Army of China by protecting an air base from bird strikes.